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Holland Elementary School

Boston school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #663 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#663
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
21%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
38%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
649 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Best of its categories: Math, in the bottom 40% statewide. An average of 38% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 4% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 37 points since 2023 (12% to 49%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 49.7% in 2022 to 31.4% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 27% · #663
ELA
Below averagebottom 13% · #784
Math
Averagebottom 40% · #544
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 4% · #862
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 9% · #822

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been below the state average every year since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 2 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts19%in 2026 · state 43%
24 points below the state
0%50%100%This school19%State43%20172019202120232026
Math49%in 2026 · state 42%
7 points above the state
0%50%100%This school49%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)484
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)15th · 53rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students649
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
46.1%
Black/African American
45.8%
Multi-Race
3.1%
White
2.5%
Asian
2.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

53% girls · 47% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
86.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
33.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
20.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
61.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
68.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
75.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)44.4
Principal retention50%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
90.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
31.4%
MA avg
15.6%

16.4 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 0.3% out-of-school, 0.7% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Boston

Suffolk County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$615KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,627MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$67,404MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school86.4%
Town bond ratingAAA

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